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President Obama Delivers a Statement on the Situation in Iraq
Earlier President Obama delivered a statement on the situation in Iraq in the Brady Press Briefing Room in the White House. Below is a replay of his remarks as well as the transcript.
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I just met with my national security team to discuss the situation in Iraq. We've been meeting regularly to review the situation since ISIL, a terrorist organization that operates in Iraq and Syria, made advances inside of Iraq. As I said last week, ISIL poses a threat to the Iraqi people, to the region, and to U.S. interests. So today I wanted to provide you an update on how we're responding to the situation.
First, we are working to secure our embassy and personnel operating inside of Iraq. As President, I have no greater priority than the safety of our men and women serving overseas. So I've taken some steps to relocate some of our embassy personnel, and we've sent reinforcements to better secure our facilities.
Second, at my direction, we have significantly increased our intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance assets so that we've got a better picture of what's taking place inside of Iraq. And this will give us a greater understanding of what ISIL is doing, where it's located, and how we might support efforts to counter this threat.
Third, the United States will continue to increase our support to Iraqi security forces. We're prepared to create joint operation centers in Baghdad and northern Iraq to share intelligence and coordinate planning to confront the terrorist threat of ISIL. Through our new Counterterrorism Partnership Fund, we're prepared to work with Congress to provide additional equipment. We have had advisors in Iraq through our embassy, and we're prepared to send a small number of additional American military advisors — up to 300 — to assess how we can best train, advise, and support Iraqi security forces going forward.
American forces will not be returning to combat in Iraq, but we will help Iraqis as they take the fight to terrorists who threaten the Iraqi people, the region, and American interests as well.
Fourth, in recent days, we've positioned additional U.S. military assets in the region. Because of our increased intelligence resources, we're developing more information about potential targets associated with ISIL. And going forward, we will be prepared to take targeted and precise military action, if and when we determine that the situation on the ground requires it. If we do, I will consult closely with Congress and leaders in Iraq and in the region.
I want to emphasize, though, that the best and most effective response to a threat like ISIL will ultimately involve partnerships where local forces, like Iraqis, take the lead.
Finally, the United States will lead a diplomatic effort to work with Iraqi leaders and the countries in the region to support stability in Iraq. At my direction, Secretary Kerry will depart this weekend for meetings in the Middle East and Europe, where he'll be able to consult with our allies and partners. And just as all Iraq's neighbors must respect Iraq's territorial integrity, all of Iraq's neighbors have a vital interest in ensuring that Iraq does not descend into civil war or become a safe haven for terrorists.
Above all, Iraqi leaders must rise above their differences and come together around a political plan for Iraq's future. Shia, Sunni, Kurds — all Iraqis — must have confidence that they can advance their interests and aspirations through the political process rather than through violence. National unity meetings have to go forward to build consensus across Iraq's different communities. Now that the results of Iraq's recent election has been certified, a new parliament should convene as soon as possible. The formation of a new government will be an opportunity to begin a genuine dialogue and forge a government that represents the legitimate interests of all Iraqis.
Now, it's not the place for the United States to choose Iraq's leaders. It is clear, though, that only leaders that can govern with an inclusive agenda are going to be able to truly bring the Iraqi people together and help them through this crisis. Meanwhile, the United States will not pursue military options that support one sect inside of Iraq at the expense of another. There's no military solution inside of Iraq, certainly not one that is led by the United States. But there is an urgent need for an inclusive political process, a more capable Iraqi security force, and counterterrorism efforts that deny groups like ISIL a safe haven.
In closing, recent days have reminded us of the deep scars left by America's war in Iraq. Alongside the loss of nearly 4,500 American patriots, many veterans carry the wounds of that war, and will for the rest of their lives. Here at home, Iraq sparked vigorous debates and intense emotions in the past, and we've seen some of those debates resurface.
But what's clear from the last decade is the need for the United States to ask hard questions before we take action abroad, particularly military action. The most important question we should all be asking, the issue that we have to keep front and center — the issue that I keep front and center — is what is in the national security interests of the United States of America. As Commander-in-Chief, that's what I stay focused on. As Americans, that's what all of us should be focused on.
And going forward, we will continue to consult closely with Congress. We will keep the American people informed. We will remain vigilant. And we will continue to do everything in our power to protect the security of the United States and the safety of the American people.
So with that, I'm going to take a couple of questions. I'll start with Colleen McCain Nelson of the Wall Street Journal.
Q Thank you, Mr. President. Do you have any confidence in Prime Minister Maliki at this point? And can Maliki bring political stability to Iraq?
THE PRESIDENT: As I said, it's not our job to choose Iraq's leaders. Part of what our patriots fought for during many years in Iraq was the right and the opportunity for Iraqis to determine their own destiny and choose their own leaders. But I don't think there's any secret that right now at least there is deep divisions between Sunni, Shia and Kurdish leaders. And as long as those deep divisions continue or worsen, it's going to be very hard for an Iraqi central government to direct an Iraqi military to deal with these threats.
And so we've consulted with Prime Minister Maliki, and we've said that to him privately. We've said it publicly that whether he is prime minister, or any other leader aspires to lead the country, that it has to be an agenda in which Sunni, Shia and Kurd all feel that they have the opportunity to advance their interests through the political process. And we've seen over the last two years, actually dating back to 2008, 2009 — but I think worse over the last two years — the sense among Sunnis that their interests were not being served, that legislation that had been promised around, for example, De-Ba'athification had been stalled.
I think that you hear similar complaints that the government in Baghdad has not sufficiently reached out to some of the tribes and been able to bring them in to a process that gives them a sense of being part of a unity government or a single nation-state. And that has to be worked through.
Part of the reason why we saw better-equipped Iraqi security forces with larger numbers not be able to hold contested territory against ISIL probably reflects that lack of a sense of commitment on the part of Sunni communities to work with Baghdad. And that has to be fixed if we're going to get through this crisis.
Jim Acosta.
Q Thank you, Mr. President. Americans may look at this decision that you're making today as a sneak preview of coming attractions; that the number of advisors that you're planning to send in may just be the beginning of a boots-on-the-ground scenario down the road. Why is Iraq's civil war in the national security interests of the United States? And are you concerned about the potential for mission creep?
THE PRESIDENT: I think we always have to guard against mission creep, so let me repeat what I've said in the past: American combat troops are not going to be fighting in Iraq again.
We do not have the ability to simply solve this problem by sending in tens of thousands of troops and committing the kinds of blood and treasure that has already been expended in Iraq. Ultimately, this is something that is going to have to be solved by the Iraqis.
It is in our national security interests not to see an all-out civil war inside of Iraq, not just for humanitarian reasons, but because that ultimately can be destabilizing throughout the region. And in addition to having strong allies there that we are committed to protecting, obviously issues like energy and global energy markets continues to be important.
We also have an interest in making sure that we don't have a safe haven that continues to grow for ISIL and other extremist jihadist groups who could use that as a base of operations for planning and targeting ourselves, our personnel overseas, and eventually the homeland. And if they accumulate more money, they accumulate more ammunition, more military capability, larger numbers, that poses great dangers not just to allies of ours like Jordan, which is very close by, but it also poses a great danger potentially to Europe and ultimately the United States.
We have already seen inside of Syria that — or groups like ISIL that right now are fighting with other extremist groups, or an Assad regime that was non-responsive to a Sunni majority there, that that has attracted more and more jihadists or would-be jihadists, some of them from Europe. They then start traveling back to Europe, and that, over time, can create a cadre of terrorists that could harm us.
So we have humanitarian interests in preventing bloodshed. We have strategic interests in stability in the region. We have counterterrorism interests. All those have to be addressed.
The initial effort for us to get situational awareness through the reconnaissance and surveillance that we've already done, coupled with some of our best people on the ground doing assessments of exactly what the situation is — starting, by the way, with the perimeter around Baghdad and making sure that that's not overrun — that's a good investment for us to make. But that does not foreshadow a larger commitment of troops to actually fight in Iraq. That would not be effective in meeting the core interests that we have.
Q Just very quickly, do you wish you had left a residual force in Iraq? Any regrets about that decision in 2011?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, keep in mind that wasn't a decision made by me; that was a decision made by the Iraqi government. We offered a modest residual force to help continue to train and advise Iraqi security forces. We had a core requirement which we require in any situation where we have U.S. troops overseas, and that is, is that they're provided immunity since they're being invited by the sovereign government there, so that if, for example, they end up acting in self-defense if they are attacked and find themselves in a tough situation, that they're not somehow hauled before a foreign court. That's a core requirement that we have for U.S. troop presence anywhere.
The Iraqi government and Prime Minister Maliki declined to provide us that immunity. And so I think it is important though to recognize that, despite that decision, that we have continued to provide them with very intensive advice and support and have continued throughout this process over the last five years to not only offer them our assistance militarily, but we've also continued to urge the kinds of political compromises that we think are ultimately necessary in order for them to have a functioning, multi-sectarian democracy inside the country.
Juliet Eilperin.
Q Mr. President, you just mentioned Syria a moment ago. The United States has been slow to provide significant weapons and training directly to the Syrian opposition. Has the expansion of the Syria war into Iraq changed your mind about the type of weapons and training we're now willing to give the opposition there? Is that what prompted Secretary Kerry to say of Syria, "We are augmenting our assistance in significant ways"? And can you elaborate on what you are you doing now that you weren't doing before?
THE PRESIDENT: That assessment about the dangers of what was happening in Syria have existed since the very beginning of the Syrian civil war. The question has never been whether we thought this was a serious problem. The question has always been, is there the capacity of moderate opposition on the ground to absorb and counteract extremists that might have been pouring in, as well as an Assad regime supported by Iran and Russia that outmanned them and was ruthless.
And so we have consistently provided that opposition with support. Oftentimes, the challenge is if you have former farmers or teachers or pharmacists who now are taking up opposition against a battle-hardened regime, with support from external actors that have a lot at stake, how quickly can you get them trained; how effective are you able to mobilize them. And that continues to be a challenge. And even before the situation that we saw with ISIL going into Iraq, we had already tried to maximize what we could do to support a moderate opposition that not only can counteract the brutality of Assad, but also can make sure that in the minds of Sunnis they don't think that their only alternative is either Mr. Assad or extremist groups like ISIL or al Nusra.
Q And can you speak to what you might be doing differently, as the Secretary of State alluded to?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I think that the key to both Syria and Iraq is going to be a combination of what happens inside the country working with the moderate Syrian opposition, working with an Iraqi government that is inclusive, and us laying down a more effective counterterrorism platform that gets all the countries in the region pulling in the same direction. And I alluded to this in the West Point speech. I talked about it today with respect to the Counterterrorism Partnership Fund.
There is going to be a long-term problem in this region in which we have to build and partner with countries that are committed to our interests, our values. And at the same time, we have immediate problems with terrorist organizations that may be advancing. And rather than try to play Whac-a-Mole wherever these terrorist organizations may pop up, what we have to do is to be able to build effective partnerships, make sure that they have capacity. Some of the assets that have been devoted solely to Afghanistan over the last decade we've got to shift to make sure that we have coverage in the Middle East and North Africa.
You look at a country like Yemen — a very impoverished country and one that has its own sectarian or ethnic divisions — there, we do have a committed partner in President Hadi and his government. And we have been able to help to develop their capacities without putting large numbers of U.S. troops on the ground at the same time as we've got enough CT, or counterterrorism capabilities that we're able to go after folks that might try to hit our embassy or might be trying to export terrorism into Europe or the United States.
And looking at how we can create more of those models is going to be part of the solution in dealing with both Syria and Iraq. But in order for us to do that, we still need to have actual governments on the ground that we can partner with and that we've got some confidence are going to pursue the political policies of inclusiveness. In Yemen, for example, a wide-ranging national dialogue that took a long time, but helped to give people a sense that there is a legitimate political outlet for grievances that they may have.
Peter Maer.
Q Thank you, sir. Going back to where you see Prime Minister al-Maliki playing a role at this point, you said that it's a time to rise above differences, that there's a need for more inclusive government. Is he a unifier? And how much clout does the United States ultimately have with any of the leadership in Iraq at this point really?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, we still provide them significant assistance. I think they recognize that, unlike some other players in the region, we don't have territorial ambitions in their country. We're not looking to control their assets or their energy. We want to make sure that we're vindicating the enormous effort and sacrifice that was made by our troops in giving them an opportunity to build a stable, inclusive society that can prosper and deliver for the basic needs and aspirations of the Iraqi people.
And at the same time, they are a sovereign country. They have their own politics. And what we have tried to do is to give them our best advice about how they can solve their political problems. Now that they are in crisis, we are indicating to them that there is not going to be a simple military solution to this issue. If you start seeing the various groups inside of Iraq simply go to their respective corners, then it is almost certain that Baghdad and the central government will not be able to control huge chunks of their own country. The only way they can do that is if there are credible Sunni leaders, both at the national level and at the local level, who have confidence that a Shia majority, that the Kurds, that all those folks are committed to a fair and just governance of the country.
Right now, that doesn't exist. There's too much suspicion, there's too much mistrust. And the good news is that an election took place in which despite all this mistrust, despite all this frustration, despite all this anger, you still had millions of Iraqis turn out — in some cases, in very dangerous circumstances. You now have a court that has certified those elections, and you have a constitutional process to advance government formation.
So far, at least, the one bit of encouraging news that we've seen inside of Iraq is that all the parties have said they continue to be committed to choosing a leadership and a government through the existing constitutional order.
So what you're seeing I think is, as the prospects of civil war heighten, many Iraq leaders stepping back and saying, let's not plunge back into the abyss; let's see if we can resolve this politically. But they don't have a lot of time. And you have a group like ISIL that is doing everything that it can to descend the country back into chaos.
And so one of the messages that we had for Prime Minister Maliki but also for the Speaker of the House and the other leadership inside of Iraq is, get going on this government formation. It'll make it a lot easier for them to shape a military strategy. It'll also make it possible for us to partner much more effectively than we can currently.
Q Given the Prime Minister's track record, is he a unifier? Can he play that role after what we've seen play out over the last couple of weeks is brought into play?
THE PRESIDENT: I think the test is before him and other Iraqi leaders as we speak. Right now, they can make a series of decisions. Regardless of what's happened in the past, right now is a moment where the fate of Iraq hangs in the balance, and the test for all of them is going to be whether they can overcome the mistrust, the deep sectarian divisions, in some cases just political opportunism, and say this is bigger than any one of us and we've got to make sure that we do what's right for the Iraqi people. And that's a challenge.
That's not something that the United States can do for them. That's not something, by the way, that the United States Armed Forces can do for them. We can provide them the space, we can provide them the tools. But ultimately, they're going to have to make those decisions.
In the meantime, my job is to make sure that American personnel there are safe; that we are consulting with the Iraqi security forces; that we're getting a better assessment of what's on the ground; and that we're recognizing the dangers of ISIL over the long term, and developing the kinds of comprehensive counterterrorism strategies that we're going to need to deal with this issue. And that's going to involve some short-term responses to make sure that ISIL is not obtaining capacity to endanger us directly or our allies and partners. But it also is going to require some long-term strategies, as well.
Because part of what we've with respect to ISIL is a broader trend that I talked about at West Point — rather than a single network, a discreet network of terrorists, this fluid combination of hardened terrorists, disaffected local leadership. And where there's vacuums, they're filling it and creating the potential for serious danger for all concerned.
Q On Iran, Mr. President, any words on what you're willing to do, and are you also willing to work with them?
THE PRESIDENT: Our view is that Iran can play a constructive role if it is helping to send the same message to the Iraqi government that we're sending, which is that Iraq only holds together if it's inclusive and that if the interests of Sunni, Shia and Kurd are all respected. If Iran is coming in solely as an armed force on behalf of the Shia, and if it is framed in that fashion, then that probably worsens the situation and the prospect for government formation that would actually be constructive over the long term.
Q What's your sense of that right now?
THE PRESIDENT: Well, I think that just as Iraq's leaders have to make decisions, I think Iran has heard from us. We've indicated to them that it is important for them to avoid steps that might encourage the kind of sectarian splits that might lead to civil war.
And the one thing that I think has to be emphasized — we have deep differences with Iran across the board on a whole host of issues. Obviously, what's happened in Syria in part is the result of Iran coming in hot and heavy on one side. And Iran obviously should consider the fact that if its view of the region is solely through sectarian frames, they could find themselves fighting in a whole lot of places. And that's probably not good for the Iranian economy or the Iranian people over the long term either. I suspect there are folks in Iran who recognize that. A Iraq in chaos on their borders is probably not in their interests. But old habits die hard, and we'll have to see whether they can take what I think would be a more promising path over the next several days.
Thank you very much, everybody.


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Obey the Brave – Balance Review
By Diabolus in Muzaka on July 18, 2019 in 2019, Canadian Metal, Impericon Records, Metalcore, Reviews, Metalcore, 31 comments
"Of all the things I thought I'd be excited about this year, the metalcore side project of Alex Erian from Despised Icon was not one of them. But sometimes life throws you a delightful curveball, giving you lemonade instead of lemons. Here, life also happened to put a generous double shot of vodka into my lemonade. I'm normally a beer guy, but like an unanticipated alcoholic lemonade, Balance is refreshing." Drink up.
Execration – Return to the Void Review
By Diabolus in Muzaka on July 20, 2017 in 2017, Black Metal, Death Metal, Metal Blade, Progressive Death, Black Metal, Death Metal, 38 comments
"It's easy to wonder if death metal is currently in the midst of an existential crisis. In one sense, it perpetually is; its obsession with mortality is such that everyone from Martin Heidegger to Hugh Jackman's Wolverine would tell the genre to chill out a bit. On the other hand, the acts that find themselves popular with critics wear a different sort of existential crisis on their sleeves, one of existential malaise. As one should always be wary of virtually everything that critics (along with intellectuals and "experts") tell them, everyone ought to be extremely cautious about the "future" of death metal and the current state of the classic sound. Norway's Execration is one of the bands in the thick of this existential crisis." Musical Pokemon.
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Abstract We show that the twist-2 light-cone wave-functions of eta(c) and J/psi can be factorized with nonrelativistic QCD (NRQCD) at the one-loop level, where the nonperturbative effects are represented by NRQCD matrix elements. In quarkonium at rest the c- or (c) over bar -quark moves with a small velocity v. The factorization is achieved by expanding the small velocity v. To the leading order of v, the twist-2 light-cone wave-functions of eta(c) and J/psi can be factorized as the product of a perturbative function and an NRQCD matrix element. The perturbative function is calculated at the one-loop level and is free from any soft divergences. Our results can be used for exclusive productions of quarkonia, which are studied in an experiment with two B-factories. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
GB/T 7714 Ma, J. P.,Si, Z. G.,Si, ZG , Shandong Univ, Dept Phys, Jinan 250100, Shandong, Peoples R China. NRQCD factorization for twist-2 light-cone wave-functions of charmonia[J]. PHYSICS LETTERS B,2007,647(41035):419-426.
APA Ma, J. P.,Si, Z. G.,&Si, ZG , Shandong Univ, Dept Phys, Jinan 250100, Shandong, Peoples R China.(2007).NRQCD factorization for twist-2 light-cone wave-functions of charmonia.PHYSICS LETTERS B,647(41035),419-426.
MLA Ma, J. P.,et al."NRQCD factorization for twist-2 light-cone wave-functions of charmonia".PHYSICS LETTERS B 647.41035(2007):419-426.


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If thou shalt ask, thou shalt receive revelation upon revelation (D&C 42:61).
If you had a serious question about something sacred, where would you want to go to think and pray about it? You'd probably want to go to a private, peaceful place. You might choose to be alone in your bedroom, or outside in a quiet spot.
When the President of the Church has a serious question about something sacred, he also wants to be in a peaceful place to ponder and to pray. Where do you think he might go?
If you thought of the temple, you are right! The temple is a holy, peaceful place where the Church President and other worthy people may go to receive special guidance from Heavenly Father. It is a place of revelation—a place where Heavenly Father reveals, or answers questions about, sacred matters.
Because the President of the Church is a prophet and revelator, he receives revelation for all people and tells us what Heavenly Father wants us to know.
How grateful we are for revelations from Heavenly Father and for prophets who are worthy to receive these messages!
As you read these stories about persons who received revelations in the temple, look up the scripture references to learn what special messages they received, then fill in the blanks.
When the revelation known as Official Declaration—2 [OD 2] was received by President Kimball, a confirmation that the revelation was true came to Gordon B. Hinckley, who was in the temple with President Kimball on that sacred occasion. Read President Hinckley's written testimony and discuss it with the children. (See Ensign, October 1988, pages 69–70.) Invite a faithful adult to share with the children the feelings he or she experienced upon learning of the revelation.
Help children understand that revelations may come through the Holy Ghost, visions, dreams, and visitations (see Bible Dictionary—Revelation) and that prophets and other worthy people have received revelations in places other than the temple—for example, Moses on Mount Sinai (see Ex. 24:12, 16–18), Lehi in his house (see 1 Ne. 1:5–8), Enos in the forest (see Enos 1:1–5), Saul (Paul) on a road (see Acts 9:3–6), Joseph Smith in a jail (see D&C 122), Joseph F. Smith in his room (see D&C 138:heading, D&C 138:1, 11). After hearing these stories, children could draw pictures of them.
Sing or repeat "The Ninth Article of Faith" (Children's Songbook, page 128), then read and talk about the two scriptures listed with the song—Doctrine and Covenants 121:26–27 [D&C 121:26–27] and Amos 3:7.
"[Revelation] also consists of individual guidance for every person who seeks for it and follows the prescribed course of faith, repentance, and obedience to the gospel of Jesus Christ." (See Bible Dictionary—Revelation.) Invite the bishop or branch president to talk with the children about personal revelation.


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Aaron Loup signs two-year deal with Angels
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November 23, 2021, 8:25 AM ·1 min read
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Aaron Loup has agreed to a two-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels.
Loup is the second player to go from the Mets to the Angels this offseason, the first being Noah Syndergaard.
The lefty was the Mets' best reliever last year, pitching to a 0.95 ERA, allowing just six earned runs in 56.2 innings. But four of his earned runs came in a six-game stretch from May 8 to May 21. So in his last 50 games, he allowed just two runs in 45.1 innings pitched (0.40 ERA).
He had a WHIP of 0.94 and struck out 9.1 batters per nine innings (57 total), and became the first player in Mets history to record an ERA below 1.00 with at least 20.0 innings pitched in a season
His deal with the Angels is worth $17 million.


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London Starts 2018 on the Right Foot with the #BehindEveryGreatCity Campaign
2018 will be an exciting year for the city of London! The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, officially launched his new women's equality campaign – #BehindEveryGreatCity. Khan called on Londoners, businesses and organizations to make their New Year's resolutions for gender equality in 2018.
Over the next year, and beyond, I commit to redoubling my efforts to fight for gender equality. And I will be encouraging Londoners to celebrate the women of all ages, ethnicities, faiths and backgrounds that make London the greatest city in the world."
"As a proud feminist I am really encouraged to see so many Londoners supporting this campaign to say that Behind Every Great City is equality, opportunity and progress – regardless of your gender."
The campaign launch follows reporting showing:
Three times more women than men say that their gender hinders their progression at work
Four times more men than women say their gender helps their progression in the workplace
In the last 20 years, the gender pay gap in London has closed by only 0.5%—from 15.1% down to 14.6%
Khan plans to work across sectors in London such as in culture, education and business, to politics and public service. Leaders will support the continuing success of women, as well as push for greater gender equality for women from all backgrounds across the city.
More About #BehindEveryGreatCity
The #BehindEveryGreatCity campaign celebrates the achievements and contributions of women, from all walks of life. And acknowledges that these contributions are what make cities like London great. It will coincide with the 100-year anniversary of the 1918 Representation of the People Act. This act, introduced by the campaigning of suffragists, gave some women the vote.
The campaign's slogan #BehindEveryGreatCity is a deliberate play on the feminist slogan used globally in the 60s and 70s, 'Behind every great man stands a great woman'. It highlights that women don't stand behind great men, but instead power great cities.
Since becoming Mayor, Sadiq Khan has published City Hall's first-ever gender pay audit. City Hall has used the data from these audits to implement plans to reduce the gender pay gap. It will do so by increasing the availability of part-time and flexible-working options, aiding career progression, offering mentoring, career-support programmes and sponsorship for qualifications, piloting 'no name' application forms, and training senior managers to ensure recruitment processes are as fair as possible. Over 50% of Khan's Deputy Mayors are women, as are 10 of the 16 members of his Business Advisory Board.
For more information on London's Gender Equity campaign see #BehindEveryGreatCity. And learn more about how countries around the world are striving towards women-friendly cities by exploring our library of Wise Practices.
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40 percent international first-year students at Dutch universities
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More and more foreign students enrol at a Dutch university (WO) or university of applied science (HBO). This upward trend continued even during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the 2021/'22 academic year, 115 thousand students came from abroad. Over 42 thousand of them studied in the Netherlands for the first time, which is equivalent to one in four first-year students. At universities, the proportion of first-year students from abroad is as high as 40 percent. This is evident from new figures released by Statistics Netherlands (CBS).
Over the past 16 years, the number of international students has grown more rapidly than the number of domestic students. In the 2021/'22 academic year, 115 thousand international students were enrolled in higher education. This is 3.5 times as many as in 2005/'06, when the number stood at 33 thousand. The group of international students in 2021/'22 comprised 80.4 thousand university students and 34.8 thousand HBO students; in 2005/'06, there were 12.5 thousand international university students and 20.6 thousand international HBO students. Since 2017/'18, international students at universities are more likely to be enrolled in a Bachelor's than in a Master's degree programme. Before this time, they were relatively more likely to register with a Dutch university for a Master's degree.
Show datatableInternational students
HBO (x 1,000)
WO Bachelor (x 1,000)
WO Master/further education (x 1,000)
2005/'06
31.6 35.36 27.35
2020/'21*
* Provisional figures
Quarter of first-year students come from abroad
The number of international first-year students is rising steadily. In 2021/'22, around one quarter of the first-year students in higher education were international. The share of international first-year students at universities was even nearly 40 percent. The upward trend continued in 2020/'21 as well, despite the COVID-19 pandemic. In that academic year, education was mainly provided online, which may explain why there was no decline in the number of international students, despite travel restrictions in many countries.
The academic year 2020/'21 saw a rise in domestic first-year students. There was a high attainment rate in secondary education and less opportunity for a gap year abroad on account of the pandemic. In the 2021/'22 academic year, the number of Dutch first-year students had more or less returned to the pre-pandemic level.
Show datatableFirst-year students
Domestic students: total higher education (x 1,000)
International students: total higher education (x 1,000)
International students: HBO (x 1,000)
International students: WO (x 1,000)
102.82 11.58 6.98 4.99
115.65 19.46 8.90 11.16
Majority of international students from Europe
Especially the total number of international students from Europe has surged in recent years. In the 2005/'06 academic year, 63 percent of all international students came from Europe, against 76 percent in 2021/'22. A fifth of all international students were from Germany (24.5 thousand). The share of German students has declined over the past few years. For example, in 2009/'10 still nearly half of the international students were German nationals. The share of students coming from other European countries has risen. In 2021/'22, 19.6 thousand students came from Asia, many of them from China (over 5 thousand) and India (over 3 thousand).
Show datatableInternational students by nationality
International students by nationality
Germany (x 1,000)
Europe (excluding Germany) (x 1,000)
Asia (x 1,000)
Americas (x 1,000)
Africa (x 1,000)
Oceania (x 1,000)
Stateless/unknown (x 1,000)
24.5 63.4 19.6 5.0 2.2 0.2 0.1
22.9 23.3 9.0 2.4 0.9 0.1 0.4
13.5 9.6 7.4 1.7 1.4 0.1 0.8
International university students often enrolled in social and behavioural sciences
Among Dutch students, courses in law, administration, trade and business services are most popular in 2021/'22, both in higher vocational and university education. International HBO students are also most likely to be enrolled in these courses this academic year. In addition, courses in design, art and languages were popular among international students. International university students were most likely to follow studies in journalism and in behavioural and social sciences.
Show datatableHBO students enrolled in 2021/'22*
HBO students enrolled in 2021/'22*
Studierichting
Domestic (x 1,000)
International (x 1,000)
Law, administration, trade and business services
Care and welfare
Technology, manufacturing and construction
Design, art, languages
Journalism, behavioural and social sciences
Agriculture, veterinary medicine and medical care
Show datatableWO students enrolled in 2021/'22*
WO students enrolled in 2021/'22*
higher professional education (hbo)


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Posts Tagged 'intacs'
Keratoconus Treatment Options
Friday, September 3rd, 2010
By Dr. Brandon Ayres, MD
Keratoconus causes progressive thinning and distortion of the cornea that affects approximately 1 in every 2000 people. It tends to affect younger people sometimes starting in the early teen years and progresses most rapidly through the fourth decade. As the dystrophy progresses the cornea takes on an irregular cone like shape and may develop scar tissue. The changes in the cornea seen in keratoconus lead to "irregular astigmatism." Irregular astigmatism means that light is not able to focus on the retina even with the use of glasses or traditional soft contact lenses.
The primary treatment options fall into two categories: contact lenses and surgery. This article outlines both options.
In the very early stages of keratoconus patients may notice a change in their prescription glasses or contact lenses. Often times what is seen is an increase in astigmatism. If the keratoconus progresses only minimally, all that will be needed is modification of the glasses prescription or possibly a soft contact lens that also corrects for astigmatism.
Keratoconus Contact Lenses
Once patients with keratoconus are dissatisfied with there vision with traditional glasses or soft contact lenses a special keratoconus contact lens may be necessary. Most commonly this contact lens will be either a hybrid or rigid gas permeable (RGP) contact lenses. It is important to understand that contact lenses may allow excellent vision, but do not actually treat or stop the progression of the underlying dystrophy.
A rigid gas permeable contact lens is able hold it's spherical shape vaulting over the irregular cone shape of the irregular cornea. This gives a new smooth surface to refract light, restoring good vision. The use of an RGP is an excellent, non surgical, technique to restore vision in keatoconus, but the fitting of the lens can be quite challenging. Each patient with keratoconus has a uniquely shaped cornea and the shape may change over time. Many different designs of RGP's are available for patients with keratoconus and patience is needed to get the right fit. Most people with keratoconus are able to be successfully fit with RGP's, however, some have persistent foreign body sensation or difficulty with the lenses falling out of the eye.
Hybrid contact lenses work on a similar principal as RGP's. This style of contact lens has a rigid gas permeable center that is fused to a soft contact lens "skirt" and therefore a hybrid of hard and soft contact lenses. By fusing the two styles of contact lenses the visual benefit of a RGP is combined with the comfort of a soft lens. As with the traditional RGP, these lenses must be specially fitted to ensure function, comfort, and safety.
Surgical Options
Collagen Crosslinking (CXL)
Collagen crosslinking is a technique that is currently under FDA trial here in the United States, but widely available outside the country. Collagen crosslinking is a technique where vitamin B2 (also known as riboflavin) in liquid form is placed on the cornea. The cornea is then exposed to ultravioled light (UV-A). The combination of vitamin B2 and UV light increases the "linkages" in the corneal collagen. This has been shown in laboratory studies to "stiffen" the cornea. The goal of collagen crosslinking is to prevent progression of the keratoconus, not to reverse or cure it.
INTACS® Corneal Inserts
INTACS corneal inserts are small inserts that are placed in the cornea. These inserts help "flatten" the central cone of the cornea in patients with keratoconus. Once surgically implanted in the cornea the inserts are almost invisible and they cannot be felt. INTACS have been shown to help with improvement in corrected and uncorrected vision. INTACS can also be helpful in improving contact lens tolerance by reducing the conical shape of corneal in patients with keratoconus. Recent studies have shown continued improvement in patients having INTACS placed over the course of 1 year and there is some suggestion that they may help stabilize the cornea.
Corneal Surgery
Approximately 20% of patients with keratoconus will have progression to the degree where corneal surgery is necessary. The most common procedure performed is a full thickness corneal transplant also know as a penetrating keratoplasty (PKP). In this surgery the diseased corneal is removed and replaced by a human donor cornea. Luckly, transplantation of the cornea is the most successful of all organ transplants with a low rejection rate. The vast majority of patients will achieve excellent vision after a transplant though it may take 12 to 18 months to achieve. Many patients will still need the assistance glasses or contact lenses for optimal vision.
A second surgical option for keratoconus is a deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK). This procedure is essentially the same as a corneal transplant except that the very thin innermost layer of the patient's cornea, called the endothelium, is spared. The surgery will look and heal very similar to a corneal transplant except that there is a lower chance for transplant rejection. The surgery is technically much more challenging for the surgeon and sometime has to be converted into a full thickness transplant.
Most recently there has been an interest in using a laser to make the incisions for both corneal transplants and DALK surgical procedures. The laser-guided incisions allow for an exact match of the patient and donor corneas. The exact fit allows for a stronger wound and possibly faster healing with less residual astigmatism after the surgery.
Tags: collagen crosslinking, contact lenses, corneal surgery, cxl, hybrid contact lenses, hybrid contacts, intacs, keratoconus contacts, keratoconus treatment
Posted in Blog, Keratoconus Articles, Treatment Options


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Q: FIlter Flatlist with multiple Picker(dropdown) as well as with Search Bar I am learning react native and trying to do some practical work. I am trying to build a Video playing app. I am fetching data from database and presenting it as flatlist. I have already included search bar with filter function. Now along with that search bar, I also want to have multiple "Select Picker(Dropdown)" filters. like amazon filter, multiple selects from dropdown.
But for now atleast one select picker dropdown filter along with search bar.
Like show below Image:
sample image
The search bar with filter is working fine, but dropdown(picker) filter is not working. Please do help me. Here I am providing my code:
 class Vscreen extends React.Component {

//For Picker Filter

 state = {med: ''}
  updateMed = (med) => {
     this.setState({ med: med })
  }

//For Flatlist Filter when text entered in Search Bar
searchFilterFunction = text => {
 this.setState({
 value: text,
});

 const newData = this.arrayholder.filter(item => {
 const itemData = `${item.chapter.toUpperCase()} ${item.class.toUpperCase()}
 ${item.subject.toUpperCase()} ${item.medium.toUpperCase()} ${item.teacher.toUpperCase()}`;
    const textData = text.toUpperCase();
    return itemData.indexOf(textData) > -1;
 });

 this.setState({ data: newData });
 };

state = {
data:[],
loading: false,
error: null
}

componentWillMount(){
this.fetchData()
}

//fetching data from database and presenting it in flatlist
 fetchData = async() => {
 const response = await fetch('http://xx.xx.xxx.xx:/videos/ShowVideos.php')
 const json = await response.json();
 this.setState({data: json, loading: true})

 this.arrayholder = json;

 }

render(){

return (

  <SafeAreaView>
  <View>

  <SearchBar
  style={{ backgroundColor: 'white'}}
   placeholder="Search..."
   containerStyle={{backgroundColor: 'transparent'}}
   inputContainerStyle ={{backgroundColor: 'orange'}}
   round
   onChangeText={text => this.searchFilterFunction(text)}
   autoCorrect={false}
   value={this.state.value}
 />

 <Picker style={styles.Style}
                     selectedValue = {this.state.med}  onValueChange= {this.updateMed}>
                  <Picker.Item label="Please select the medium" value="Unknown" />
                  <Picker.Item label = "KANNADA" value = "KANNADA" />
                  <Picker.Item label = "HINDI" value = "HINDI" />
                  <Picker.Item label = "ENGLISH" value = "ENGLISH" />
               </Picker>

 <FlatList
        data={this.state.data}
        extraData={this.state.med}
        keyExtractor={(item, index) => index.toString()}
        //ListEmptyComponent={EmptyListMessage}
        renderItem={({item}) =>
        <View style={{backgroundColor: 'orange', padding:10, margin:10}}>
        <TouchableOpacity onPress={ ()=> this.props.navigation.navigate('video',
        {video_url: item.url,
        video_subj: item.subject,
        video_class: item.class,
        video_medium: item.medium,
        video_teacher: item.teacher,
        video_chapter: item.chapter})}>
        <Text>Chapter Name: {item.chapter}</Text>
        <Text>Part: {item.part}</Text>
        <Text>Subject: {item.subject}</Text>
        <Text>Class: {item.class}</Text>
        <Text>Medium: {item.medium}</Text>
        <Text>Instructor: {item.teacher}</Text>
        </TouchableOpacity>
            </View>
      }
      />

  </View>
  </SafeAreaView>
 );
}
}

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Unquiet Desperation > Unquiet Desperation > The Mob > "Art"?
Author Topic: "Art"? (Read 19005 times)
Mr. Goldberg
Re: "Art"?
Best thing about Samuel's art is his dancing (see avatar) !!!
Quote from: Vix0r on July 03, 2008, 08:30:35 PM
No, if anything, we owe ourselves more. Screw future generations.
You ever thought of running for the American Presidency Vixor
I have a very strong loathing of that country's government so that would be a negative.
Related to art though I did see a thing in the paper about a town which normally hosts an art show. Someone unrelated to the show had made coloured stickers saying "art object" and a value ranging from a few pence to thousands of pounds. They stuck them to objects such as lamposts and bins, ect. A person was quoted as saying it was a good idea and great how "by putting these stickers on these objects they are now works of art!"
This I objected to. By their definition art is what ever the sticker is stuck to, or whatever someone simply says is a piece of art. No effort, no ability, no creation. Just what they're told. What do you guys reckon?
People don't know what art is anymore. They see the world outside of their eyes, call it beautiful, and because it's beautiful they think it's art. But the world is already there, hard coded and predefined, art is how the artist reacts to the world, and because of that art can be ugly and horrible. Like bath water on an old carpet.
Quote from: Vix0r on May 15, 2008, 01:29:35 AM
Art is for the artist! Art is a way of expression, it should satisfy the artist and bugger everyone else.
...reminds me of a conversation I once had with an actor years ago as to which would he prefer - being seen as a the finest actor by a) a member of the audience
or b) a fellow actor
He chose the latter...implying that only an artist can appreciate an artist not the fee paying punter who puts them there in the first place. I'd be inclined to disagree with that as you can be as up-your-own-arty as you like but if no one's getting it from the reader's/viewer's/listener's perspective then surely your "art" has failed. If whatever your shit is fails the universality test it ain't art surely ?
Bit like that plonker who directed Dr. Zhivago...I mean what is goin' on there..daffodils one minute; tramlines the next, Omar Sharif having an orgasm and hacking down the Russian serfs with swords for a few sacks of grain till we find the Power Station Yer wot ?? Gimme Paul Whitehouse football manager to Director's commentary on that one any day o' the week. Cheesey Peas !?? Marvellous !!
You can toss it off behind a camera lens till the pseuds come home but if it ain't poking the pineal gland then I'm a cake mix.
Cake...now there's a film not so much post structuralist as....park bench meets priapic pleasure of cake consumption...crumbs, cream the lot..MARVELLOUS !!!
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You've written your message inside the quote tags, making it look as if I've said all that. =/
...and I'm sure you wish you had Vixor....no need to thank me.
Fixed shmixed baked caked wot's the difference ?


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One of Denmark's main supplier organizations, Dansk Industri (DI), (translated: Danish industry) has delivered a five-point plan to the country's new government. The five points contain requirements regarding competitions for government assignments and strengthened procurement competency in the municipalities. There is no time to lose – get started immediately, is the message to the Government.
The new Danish Government announced that by the end of next year, new plans for increased competition for public tasks will be submitted. To speed up the process, DI has developed a five-point plan. Sophie Løhde, the minister for innovation said that the plan can already be implemented.
An effort should be made to revise the state competition indicator, so a more accurate picture of the extent of the competition the state is engaged in. A more precise indicator of the state's exposure to competition is furthermore a prerequisite for the Government to determine at a later point the actual target for the competition.
A systematic follow-up on individual ministries, boards, etc. to follow the state procurement policy. All tasks places with an appropriate purpose to tender, with suitable intervals as stated in the Government Procurement Guidelines.
The Government needs to review the assignment portfolio and initiate acquisition of a number of suitable assignments. According to Public procurement guidelines, these assignments should already tender for competitions. DI mentions, among others, the Government IT and various police tasks, e.g. automatic speed control and event security.
Employees in municipality's procurement departments should be systematically retrained to improve qualifications. This is necessary to ensure each municipality has the necessary expertise in procurement. For the municipality to implement innovation in their tasks, it is necessary that employees have sufficient and up-to-date expertise.
Smaller municipalities should be able to enter into binding cooperation with other municipalities in the procurement area, possibly under existing purchasing partnerships, to ensure sufficient procurement capability. The municipal procurement expertise should be gathered so that there are some stronger professional environments that can ensure the desired development and innovation.
This article first appeared at Anbud365, Norway's leading online newspaper for public procurement. Published by Lennart Hovland on 17th pf January 2017. The full article can be found in Norwegian here.
DI (Danish industry), delivers 5-point plan to Sophie Løhde.


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Narrator George becomes irritated by the worship of Jesus and doubts the repetition of 2019
credit: Disclosure/Flemish
return of george jesus flamengo This is still only speculation, but it already divides opinion. If, on the one hand, a good portion of red-black fans are in favor of the reappointment of Mr.
This Tuesday (14) in the program Esporte am Discasso, the sports announcer of Radio Jovem Pan gave an opinion on the subject.
"Attention Supporters" flamengo: George Jesus was not sent away from there flamengo, he left because he wanted to. Now are you going to beg for that boy? Wow, damn it!" she said
"The boy wanted to leave, the man is gone. Now the size of a club flamengo, because of a season?", Caesar asked.
Jorge Jesus established himself as one of the head coaches in Mengao's history for the work he did in 2019. In the respective season, the team Libertadores and Brasileiro from Rio were the champions of Serie A.
Nilsson Cesar doubts that the game result will be repeated. "Look: don't expect that George Jesus will come back and have great weather that flamengo it was with him. shall not exceed. That thing there, for me, was unique. It was very difficult to achieve", he observed.
"Was it something sensational? Of course, applause, it was sensational, but it was typical. It's not normal. I don't agree with that", he concluded.
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To support the opinion, Nilsson Cesar quotes Pele. The sports narrator highlighted that santos It didn't end after Soccer King left the Beaches team to play in the United States.
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Q: Is there some weakness to the simpler approach of calling Activity.method() from DialogFragment, rather than setting up a listener? After the user requests to delete a file (through a context menu), a DialogFragment is triggered to ask the user to confirm. If the user does confirm, the file is deleted by the calling Activity.
There are at least two ways for doing this.

*

*The DialogFragment calls deleteFile(), a method in the Activity, itself accessible through getActivity().

*The Activity implements a DeleteFile interface. The DialogFragment sets up a Uri, initializes the listener to be the Activity, and sends a message to the listener. For additional safety, onAttach() confirms that the Activity does implement the requisite interface.

The documentation suggests that the second option is superior, at least generally. But in this case the first approach seems perfectly robust no matter when the user has triggered a rotation (which resets both the Activity and the DialogFragment).
Is the first approach perfectly adequate, or is there a scenario other than rotation that makes the second approach better.

A: Both implementations can accomplish what you're trying to do, but there are certainly some differences between the two. In most cases, interfaces are not completely "necessary", you can always cast to a concrete class and call a method. The benefit interfaces provide is in decoupling. If you use an interface, the DialogFragment is not tied to a specific Activity. Any Activity could implement the same interface and be used with the DialogFragment, making that Fragment more reusable (which is half of the point of fragments).

A: I'd say that both implementations are equivalent, given that both of them require the activity to adhere to a specific contract (the class in the first case, the interface in the second). You can't avoid to cast the activity to the specific interface / class.
Another approach you could try is to have (most) of the logic implemented in the fragment itself. I don't know if it suits your case but it would certainly help you in reusing the fragment. Maybe it's less suitable for dialogfragments..


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Turkey reimposes two-day curfew in 31 provinces
Turkey issues arrest warrants for 200 soldiers over FETO
Who are the candidates for major cities in Turkey's local elections?
How local elections are shaping up in Turkey's southeast
Turkey's governing AK Party gets local election boost from nationalist MHP
Turkey installs multimillion-dollar coastal surveillance system
Türkiye voices solidarity with Turkish minority in Greece's Western Thrace
Türkiye's response to Finland's NATO bid may 'shock' Sweden: Erdogan
Turkish firm to develop 'critical' NATO intelligence software
Türkiye warns citizens of 'Islamophobic', 'racist' attacks in EU, US
Türkiye warns of dangerous dimensions of religious intolerance in Europe
The curfew in metropolitan cities, including Ankara, Istanbul, Izmir, will remain effective until Sunday midnight.
Following the second round of two-day curfew announcement in 31 cities to fight against Covid-19 pandemic, calm sets in Istanbul's Uskudar district on April 18. (AA)
Turkey has reimposed a 48-hour curfew in 31 provinces beginning at Friday midnight as part of measures to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, the country's Interior Ministry announced.
The curfew was ordered in the capital Ankara, Adana, Antalya, Aydin, Balikesir, Bursa, Denizli, Diyarbakir, Erzurum, Eskisehir, Gaziantep, Hatay, Istanbul, Izmir, Kahramanmaras, Kayseri, Kocaeli, Konya, Malatya, Manisa, Mardin, Mersin, Mugla, Ordu, Sakarya, Samsun, Sanliurfa, Tekirdag, Trabzon, Van and Zonguldak, the ministry said in a statement.
A circular on the issue was sent to the governorships, it added.
Bakeries, hospitals, pharmacies and workplaces producing health products and medical supplies would continue to operate, according to the circular.
For the first time, Turkey imposed a 48-hour curfew in 31 provinces across the country on April 11-12, as part of measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.
On Friday, Turkey confirmed 126 more deaths from the coronavirus, bringing the death toll to 1,769.
The novel coronavirus has spread to 185 countries and regions since emerging in China last December, with the US and Europe now the hardest-hit areas in the world.
Worldwide, there are over 2.21 million cases of coronavirus with over 151,000 reported deaths. More than 565,800 people have now recovered from the coronavirus, according to data compiled by US-based Johns Hopkins University.
Source: AA
Erdogan slams int'l media for 'sneaky' articles on Turkish elections
Far-right politician burns copies of Quran again in Denmark


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Strzałkowo (niem. Stralkowo, 1943–1945 Stralkau – wieś położona w województwie wielkopolskim, w powiecie słupeckim, siedziba gminy Strzałkowo. W latach 1975–1998 miejscowość położona była w województwie konińskim. Według danych z 2014 roku wieś zamieszkiwało 5338 osób.

Strzałkowo położone jest 4 km na zachód od Słupcy. Od stolicy województwa, Poznania, wieś dzieli niecałe 70 km.

Historia
Pierwsze wzmianki na temat wsi sięgają X i XI wieku, gdyż wtedy pojawili się pierwsi mieszkańcy.

Nazwa "Strzałkowo" pochodzi od kmiecia Strzałka, który był pionierem i protoplastą rodu zamieszkującego osadę. Po śmierci Strzałka wsią zarządzał ród Porajów herbu Poraj. Z czasem Strzałkowo rozwijało się. Na mieszkańców składało się kilka rodów spowinowaconych ze sobą. Z tychże rodów powstała wpływowa jak na te czasy rodzina Strzałkowskich herbu Poraj. Dość istotną pamiątką historyczną jest dokument z 1432 roku podpisany przez Jana Gołego ze Strzałkowa, który zapewniał panującego wówczas króla Władysława Jagiełłę o swej wierności.

Za początek współczesnego Strzałkowa uważa się rok 1781, kiedy to sprowadzono do wsi niemieckich osadników. Po II rozbiorze Polski w 1793 roku miejscowość znalazła się w zaborze pruskim. W wyniku postanowień Kongresu Wiedeńskiego z 1815 roku Strzałkowo stało się wsią przygraniczną (granica przebiegała dokładnie 1 km na wschód od miejscowości). W 1839 roku powstała tutaj pierwsza szkoła, a w 1882 roku oddano do użytku stację kolejową, która zapewniała bezpośrednie połączenie z Poznaniem i innymi ważnymi miastami. Warto wiedzieć, iż Strzałkowo było ostatnim miejscem, do którego dochodziła kolej berlińska. Dalsza podróż była możliwa dopiero od oddalonego o 120 km Kutna. Fakt ten sprawił, że w ówczesnej Wielkopolsce popularne stało się powiedzenie, iż "Europa kończy się w Strzałkowie". W 1888 roku powstała miejscowa Ochotnicza Straż Pożarna. Mieszkańcy brali czynny udział w walkach mających na celu odzyskanie niepodległości. Dzieci z tutejszej szkoły w akcie solidarności ze strajkującymi w latach 1901–1904 oraz 1906–1907 dziećmi z Wrześni (słynny strajk dzieci wrzesińskich) również podjęły protest przeciwstawiając się germanizacji.

Po odzyskaniu przez Polskę niepodległości pod Strzałkowem znajdował się obóz dla internowanych żołnierzy armii URL, który w wyniku wybuchu wojny polsko-bolszewickiej przekształcono w Obóz Jeniecki nr 1 pod Strzałkowem przeznaczonym głównie dla jeńców sowieckich.

W wyniku wybuchu II wojny światowej Strzałkowo zostało zbombardowane przez Niemców już 1 września 1939 roku. Naloty trwały tydzień. Okupacja rozpoczęła się w chwili wkroczenia do miejscowości niemieckiego patrolu.

Po wojnie mieszkańcy działali na rzecz rozwoju wsi, która poniosła duże straty. Zgodnie z tym otworzono w 1945 roku mleczarnię, tartaki, młyn oraz gorzelnię. Nieopodal w miejscowości Staw utworzono krochmalnię. W 1948 roku zaczęła funkcjonować biblioteka publiczna, a w 1951 roku na miejscu dawnego majątku Strzałkowskich powstał Dom Pomocy Społecznej. W 1975 roku oddano do użytku Ośrodek Zdrowia. W 1976 roku uruchomiono we wsi punkt konsultacyjny poznańskiej Akademii Rolniczej. Działała tu również wytwórnia wód gazowanych i pasz treściwych. Siedzibę swoją miała tu dyrekcja PGR. Przy wylocie drogi E-8 w kierunku zachodnim wybudowano restaurację, duży parking i pawilony handlowe. W miejscowości rozpoczął też działalność Gminny Ośrodek Kultury.

W 1990 roku nadano wsi herb. W pierwszej dekadzie XXI wieku rozważano nadanie miejscowości praw miejskich, gdyż wieś spełnia wszystkie wymagane warunki w tej kwestii. Zrezygnowano z tego planu z powodu potencjalnych kosztów, jakie Strzałkowo mogłoby ponieść z tego tytułu, dość duży sprzeciw wyrazili również sami mieszkańcy.

Zabytki i miejsca pamięci
We wsi znajduje się kościół św. Doroty z 1934 według projektu Stefana Cybichowskiego. Dawniej znajdował się tu także kościół ewangelicki. Obecnie na jego miejscu funkcjonuje Gminny Ośrodek Kultury, siedzibę ma tu także miejscowa Ochotnicza Straż Pożarna.

Kolejnym obiektem zabytkowym Strzałkowa jest park dworski z połowy XIX wieku, wpisany do krajowego rejestru zabytków pod nr rej.: 430/172 z 4.09.1989 r.

Na terenie gminy znajduje się cmentarz jeńców wojennych i internowanych pod Strzałkowem, dawniej stanowiący część obozu dla jeńców, ulokowanego na polach przy obecnej drodze krajowej nr 92 (do cmentarza można dojechać polną drogą z trasy 92 – ok. 1 km), w kierunku na Słupcę, wpisany do Krajowej Ewidencji Zabytków w 1994 pod numerem A-511/252.

Przy dawnym przejściu granicznym Stralkowo znajduje się obecnie miejsce pamięci w Łężcu.

Komunikacja
Wieś położona jest przy drodze krajowej nr 92 Konin – Poznań.

Przez wieś przebiega magistrala kolejowa Poznań – Kutno – Warszawa. W Strzałkowie znajduje się stacja kolejowa dzięki której wieś ma bezpośrednie połączenie z miastami województwa wielkopolskiego w kierunkach wschód-zachód.

Strzałkowo posiada bezpośrednie połączenia PKS do następujących miast: Konin, Września, Słupca.

Garnizon
Do początku 1921 roku Strzałkowo było garnizonem Wojska Polskiego, podporządkowanym dowódcy Okręgu Generalnego "Poznań". Stacjonowały w nim następujące oddziały i instytucje:
 Dowództwo Batalionu Wartowniczego Nr 3/VII,
 Dowództwo Batalionu Wartowniczego Nr 7/VII,
 Obóz jeńców i internowanych Nr 1,
 Szpital obozowy,
 Dowództwo dworca,
 Ekspozytura Wydziału II Sztabu Dowództwa Okręgu Generalnego "Poznań".

Przemysł
Przemysł w Strzałkowie reprezentowany jest głównie przez Spółdzielnię Mleczarską Udziałowców. Znaczącą rolę w tym temacie odgrywa również strzałkowska Gminna Spółdzielnia "Samopomoc Chłopska". Oprócz tego na terenie miejscowości znajduje się wytwórnia mas bitumicznych należąca do firmy Strabag.

Oświata
 Publiczne Przedszkole "Kubuś Puchatek"
 Niepubliczne Przedszkole z Oddziałami Integracyjnymi
 Zespół Szkolno-Przedszkolny
 Zespół Szkół Ponadgimnazjalnych im. W. Witosa

Instytucje
 Dom Pomocy Społecznej
 Gminny Ośrodek Pomocy Społecznej
 Gminny Ośrodek Kultury
 Poczta
 Komisariat policji
 Ochotnicza Straż Pożarna
 Ośrodek zdrowia
 Bank
 Biblioteka Publiczna

W ramach bezpieczeństwa miejscowość objęta jest monitoringiem wizyjnym. Dodatkowo na jej terenie funkcjonują trzy hot-spoty Wi-Fi o swobodnym dostępie.

Sport

W miejscowości funkcjonuje klub sportowy KS Polanin Strzałkowo.

Strzałkowo posiada takie obiekty sportowe jak stadion gminny, halę sportowo-widowiskową, kompleks sportowy "Orlik", korty tenisowe z polem do gry w piłkę plażową, siłownię zewnętrzną oraz dwa osobne boiska do gry w koszykówkę.

Urodzeni

Zobacz też
 Obóz jeniecki pod Strzałkowem
 cmentarz jeńców wojennych i internowanych w Strzałkowie

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne
 Strzałkowo. Powiat Słupca
 Centrum Kształcenia Zawodowego i Ustawicznego w Strzałkowie

Bibliografia

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was top rated, third in the Eclipse on his penultimate start, and back in a lesser pattern race (ran in the King George last time) after an 8-week break he didn't need to be at his very best to win at this level for the first time, value for more than the winning marging though, readily picking his way through from the back and not doing a tap once in front; dropped out, travelled powerfully, headway when not clear run approaching 2f out, switched soon after and quickened to lead inside final 1f, idled late on, always holding on; he's likely to have one more run this year, with options abroad or possibly the Champion Stakes on these shores, and given his general consistency he's likely to give a good account for all that winning a British Group 1 is probably beyond him.
deserves credit for his consistency this term, not out of the first 3 all year, revitalised by the change of yard after an underwhelming 2016 campaign; prominent, travelled better than most, challenged over 1f out, edged left, kept on final 100 yds.
had plenty on under a double penalty but confirmed that he's back in top form, the best horse at the weights on the day, beaten only a length giving 5 lb to the first 2; chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, one paced.
is a talented filly, runner-up in the Oaks and Irish Oaks last year, and although a setback in the spring has curtailed this 4-y-o season she shaped encouragingly after 11 months off and clearly retains all of her ability; held up, headway under pressure out wide over 1f out, stayed on, nearest at the finish; she'll be suited by a return to 1½m in the Fillies and Mares on Champions Day.
found it tougher under a penalty for his Windsor win, this a deeper Group 3 as well, but he remains in good form; led, ridden when joined over 1f out, headed inside final 1f, no extra.
has improved with every run this year and, having been bought out of Noel Meade's yard since last seen 9 weeks ago, she seemed to excel herself up further in grade; steadied at the start, in rear, stayed on inside final 1f but was never dangerous; she stays well and it'd be no surprise to see her back up in trip next time.
wasn't disgraced but hasn't scaled the same heights this year as last; chased leaders, ridden when snatched up over 2f out, lost place, not quicken.
is struggling for form at present, not as good or reliable this year, and his attitude is under suspicion; mid-division, effort 3f out, chased leaders briefly, left behind final 1f.
ran one of this season's lesser races; chased leader, struggling when short of room over 2f out, dropped away; seems best on softer ground.
wasn't seen to best effect back down in trip after 11 weeks off; held up, outpaced early in straight, never on terms, needs the emphasis more on stamina.
who was without his usual hood, was keener than ideal without cover and ran one of this season's lesser races; raced wide, in touch, not settle fully, effort 3f out, hung left, close up 2f out, weakened.
A competitive Group 3 that looks very solid form, run at a good pace, giving them a chance from all positions, and there weren't any significant in-running problems.
DESERT ENCOUNTER (IRE) was top rated, third in the Eclipse on his penultimate start, and back in a lesser pattern race (ran in the King George last time) after an 8-week break he didn't need to be at his very best to win at this level for the first time, value for more than the winning marging though, readily picking his way through from the back and not doing a tap once in front; dropped out, travelled powerfully, headway when not clear run approaching 2f out, switched soon after and quickened to lead inside final 1f, idled late on, always holding on; he's likely to have one more run this year, with options abroad or possibly the Champion Stakes on these shores, and given his general consistency he's likely to give a good account for all that winning a British Group 1 is probably beyond him.
SECOND STEP (IRE) deserves credit for his consistency this term, not out of the first 3 all year, revitalised by the change of yard after an underwhelming 2016 campaign; prominent, travelled better than most, challenged over 1f out, edged left, kept on final 100 yds.
SECRET NUMBER had plenty on under a double penalty but confirmed that he's back in top form, the best horse at the weights on the day, beaten only a length giving 5 lb to the first 2; chased leaders, every chance over 1f out, one paced.
ARCHITECTURE (IRE) is a talented filly, runner-up in the Oaks and Irish Oaks last year, and although a setback in the spring has curtailed this 4-y-o season she shaped encouragingly after 11 months off and clearly retains all of her ability; held up, headway under pressure out wide over 1f out, stayed on, nearest at the finish; she'll be suited by a return to 1½m in the Fillies and Mares on Champions Day.
FABRICATE found it tougher under a penalty for his Windsor win, this a deeper Group 3 as well, but he remains in good form; led, ridden when joined over 1f out, headed inside final 1f, no extra.
WINGINGIT (IRE) has improved with every run this year and, having been bought out of Noel Meade's yard since last seen 9 weeks ago, she seemed to excel herself up further in grade; steadied at the start, in rear, stayed on inside final 1f but was never dangerous; she stays well and it'd be no surprise to see her back up in trip next time.
ACROSS THE STARS (IRE) wasn't disgraced but hasn't scaled the same heights this year as last; chased leaders, ridden when snatched up over 2f out, lost place, not quicken.
MY DREAM BOAT (IRE) is struggling for form at present, not as good or reliable this year, and his attitude is under suspicion; mid-division, effort 3f out, chased leaders briefly, left behind final 1f.
WHAT ABOUT CARLO (FR) ran one of this season's lesser races; chased leader, struggling when short of room over 2f out, dropped away; seems best on softer ground.
DYLAN MOUTH (IRE) wasn't seen to best effect back down in trip after 11 weeks off; held up, outpaced early in straight, never on terms, needs the emphasis more on stamina.
SCARLET DRAGON who was without his usual hood, was keener than ideal without cover and ran one of this season's lesser races; raced wide, in touch, not settle fully, effort 3f out, hung left, close up 2f out, weakened.


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Q: How can I run a php script one at a time by cron? I have a php script that I call via cron per minute.
but I don't want it running again while the first call is still loading or in progress?
I have tried using MYSQL but my problem sometimes, the script did not finish loading so it cannot update the MYSQL that the script is finished. it will stuck in loading.
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A: You have to use a lockfile or check if it is already running before starting the new one.
See How to prevent PHP script running more than once?
I have taken the solution there and modified it somewhat:
#!/bin/bash

#change to the name of php-file
SCRIPT='my-php-script.php'

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  #change path to script to its real path
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else
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fi

You should try to run this on the command line first to see that it works, then add it to cron. Depending on the system it might have some paths that are different and not find parts necessary to run correctly.


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In mathematics, convex geometry is the branch of geometry studying convex sets, mainly in Euclidean space. Convex sets occur naturally in many areas: computational geometry, convex analysis, discrete geometry, functional analysis, geometry of numbers, integral geometry, linear programming, probability theory, game theory, etc.

Classification
According to the Mathematics Subject Classification MSC2010, the mathematical discipline Convex and Discrete Geometry includes three major branches:
 general convexity
 polytopes and polyhedra
 discrete geometry
(though only portions of the latter two are included in convex geometry).

General convexity is further subdivided as follows:
axiomatic and generalized convexity
convex sets without dimension restrictions
convex sets in topological vector spaces
convex sets in 2 dimensions (including convex curves)
convex sets in 3 dimensions (including convex surfaces)
convex sets in n dimensions (including convex hypersurfaces)
finite-dimensional Banach spaces
random convex sets and integral geometry
asymptotic theory of convex bodies
approximation by convex sets
variants of convex sets (star-shaped, (m, n)-convex, etc.)
Helly-type theorems and geometric transversal theory
other problems of combinatorial convexity
length, area, volume
mixed volumes and related topics
valuations on convex bodies
inequalities and extremum problems
convex functions and convex programs
spherical and hyperbolic convexity

The term convex geometry is also used in combinatorics as an alternate name for an antimatroid, which is one of the abstract models of convex sets.

Historical note
Convex geometry is a relatively young mathematical discipline. Although the first known contributions to convex geometry date back to antiquity and can be traced in the works of Euclid and Archimedes, it became an  independent branch of mathematics at the turn of the 20th century, mainly due to the works of Hermann Brunn and Hermann Minkowski in dimensions two and three. A big part of their results was soon generalized to spaces of higher dimensions, and in 1934 T. Bonnesen and W. Fenchel gave a comprehensive survey of convex geometry in Euclidean space Rn. Further development of convex geometry in the 20th century and its relations to numerous mathematical disciplines are summarized in the Handbook of convex geometry edited by P. M. Gruber and J. M. Wills.

See also
 List of convexity topics

Notes

References
Expository articles on convex geometry
K. Ball, An elementary introduction to modern convex geometry, in: Flavors of Geometry, pp. 1–58, Math. Sci. Res. Inst. Publ. Vol. 31, Cambridge Univ. Press, Cambridge, 1997, available online.
M. Berger, Convexity, Amer. Math. Monthly, Vol. 97 (1990), 650–678. DOI: 10.2307/2324573
P. M. Gruber, Aspects of convexity and its applications, Exposition. Math., Vol. 2 (1984), 47–83.
V. Klee, What is a convex set? Amer. Math. Monthly, Vol. 78 (1971), 616–631, DOI: 10.2307/2316569

Books on convex geometry
T. Bonnesen, W. Fenchel, Theorie der konvexen Körper, Julius Springer, Berlin, 1934. English translation: Theory of convex bodies, BCS Associates, Moscow, ID, 1987.
R. J. Gardner, Geometric tomography, Cambridge University Press, New York, 1995. Second edition: 2006.
P. M. Gruber, Convex and discrete geometry, Springer-Verlag, New York, 2007.
P. M. Gruber, J. M. Wills (editors), Handbook of convex geometry. Vol. A. B, North-Holland, Amsterdam, 1993.
G. Pisier, The volume of convex bodies and Banach space geometry, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1989.
R. Schneider, Convex bodies: the Brunn-Minkowski theory, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1993; Second edition: 2014.
A. C. Thompson, Minkowski geometry, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1996.

Articles on history of convex geometry
W. Fenchel, Convexity through the ages, (Danish) Danish Mathematical Society (1929—1973), pp. 103–116, Dansk. Mat. Forening, Copenhagen, 1973. English translation: Convexity through the ages, in: P. M. Gruber, J. M. Wills (editors),  Convexity and its Applications, pp. 120–130, Birkhauser Verlag, Basel, 1983.
P. M. Gruber, Zur Geschichte der Konvexgeometrie und der Geometrie der Zahlen, in: G. Fischer, et al. (editors), Ein Jahrhundert Mathematik 1890–1990, pp. 421–455, Dokumente Gesch. Math., Vol. 6, F. Wieweg and Sohn, Braunschweig; Deutsche Mathematiker Vereinigung, Freiburg, 1990.
P. M. Gruber, History of convexity, in: P. M. Gruber, J. M. Wills (editors), Handbook of convex geometry. Vol. A, pp. 1–15, North-Holland, Amsterdam, 1993.

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Joshua Warner March 5, 2021 9:28 AM
Are those stocks that were hardest hit by the pandemic set to stage the strongest recovery when the economy reopens?
What stocks have been worst-hit by the pandemic?
The pandemic has disrupted virtually every industry one way or another. We have seen tech-savvy businesses thrive. Other companies have adapted well to the dramatic shifts in behaviour by digitising their businesses or proving the benefits of diversification. However, some businesses have had little choice but to bunker down and do what they can to keep things ticking over until things get back to normal.
There are several sectors, ranging from travel and leisure to hospitality and retail, that are at the epicentre of the coronavirus crisis. They have been among the hardest hit by lockdown restrictions, and this is reflected by the steep falls these types of stocks have suffered over the last year.
Many of these so-called epicentre stocks have been forced to rely on government funding, additional debt and on tapping shareholders for cash to survive whilst they remain closed or running at significantly reduced capacity.
It is a waiting game, one that will only end once governments feel it is safe to lift restrictions and the economy can get going again. That, in turn, is largely reliant on the success of the vaccination programme in both preventing infection and protecting people against new variants.
A sense of normality has already returned to countries that took swift action to prevent the virus from spreading in the first place, such as Australia and New Zealand. However, even those countries that are among the worst-hit by the pandemic see light at the end of the tunnel, demonstrated by the UK outlining its roadmap out of lockdown that could see all restrictions lifted by as early as June.
Stocks to watch as the economy recovers
The stocks that have suffered the most during the pandemic will be the ones to benefit the most when restrictions are eased because they have the biggest recovery potential. Share prices have suffered heavily but their prospects look brighter as the world cautiously approaches the end of the pandemic, presenting an opportunity for traders.
The number people travelling collapsed during the pandemic. Global traffic was two-thirds lower in 2020 than in 2019, representing the sharpest annual contraction of all-time. Airlines have been among those to report the largest losses and required the most government support.
The industry should start to bounce back in 2021 but it will be many years before traffic returns to pre-pandemic levels. Domestic travel is expected to bounce back quicker than international travel, so operators in large countries like the US, such as American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Airlines and Southwest Airlines, are likely to stage a quicker recovery than those relying on international routes.
The fate of other major airlines that rely more on flying to other countries such easyJet, Ryanair, Lufthansa and Air France will rely on how co-ordinated nations are with rolling out vaccines and the willingness to accept passengers from other countries. Co-ordination between countries will be key.
Cruise stocks
Cruise ships found themselves under the spotlight when the pandemic erupted, with some becoming petri dishes for the virus to spread among passengers. Understandably, most cruises remain suspended but most are hopeful of restarting operations this year.
The outlook depends on what country you are talking about. Canada has taken a harder stance by banning most cruises until 2022. Other countries like the US and the UK could give the green light as early as April.
It is a rapidly-changing situation. It may take time for things to return to normal, but the situation can only get better for the likes of Carnival, Norwegian Cruise Line and Royal Caribbean Group, which have been firmly shut for the best part of a year.
Public transport stocks
Stay at home rules have meant people have been travelling less, with many no longer commuting to offices and making fewer trips out. This has weighed on public transport providers as the number of passengers on trains, buses and taxis has fallen.
For example, in the UK, where some of the strictest lockdown measures have been used, passenger numbers plunged as much as 96% on trains and by 80% on buses. However, passenger numbers swiftly climbed when rules were eased last year. With lockdown still in place, passenger numbers remain low but these should climb quickly once stay at home rules are lifted, bringing operators like Go-Ahead, Firstgroup, Stagecoach and National Express back onto the radar.
The same is true for ride-sharing companies such as Lyft and Uber. Both have suffered as less people travel, although Uber has been able to switch its focus to its fast-growing delivery division bring people food and other items during lockdown.
When travel falls, so does demand for hotels. That has weighed on stocks like Marriott, Whitbread and InterContinental Hotels, but all should be well placed to stage a recovery this year as people start to leave their houses and travel again.
As mentioned earlier, domestic travel is likely to recover quicker than international travel, which could drive staycation campaigns and a change in strategy for those that usually rely on international travellers.
Footfall stocks
There are many stocks that rely on high footfall areas. People do not necessarily head out to specifically shop at places like Starbucks, Greggs or a WH Smith, but end up popping in for a coffee or a snack whilst out shopping or travelling and are therefore set to see increased customer numbers when stay at home orders are lifted.
Cinema stocks
Cinemas have suffered along with other non-essential retail during lockdown, but have had the added problem of having a lack of blockbuster titles available to entice customers to return when they have been able to reopen.
This is because film studios have become accustomed to releasing new titles on the same day around the world in order to streamline marketing activities and preventing piracy. However, with lockdown rules varying country-to-country, studios have delayed releasing their films.
The big threat comes from the streaming platforms that have become attractive distribution channels for new film releases, with Disney having utilised its new platform to distribute its new films like Mulan. There are still big questions about whether this strategy will continue once cinemas reopen.
This will continue to pose a problem for stocks like Cineworld, AMC and Cinemark even after they open their doors again. It will require a global recovery to give studios the confidence to release big-name titles, which could cause a slower recovery for cinemas compared to other areas of leisure and hospitality.
Clothing retail stocks
People have been less inclined to update their wardrobes during the pandemic because social events have been off the table. However, there will be significant demand for clothing for every occasion as the economy starts to reopen, whether it be for work or play.
This is good news for the clothing retailers that have had to shut their physical stores. However, with people having become more accustomed to ordering online, there are questions about how many people will opt for the high street or shopping centre when they could order it from the comfort of their own home from stocks like Boohoo or ASOS. The need for retailers to shift online will not subside once stores reopen.
Casino and resort stocks
Casinos are big business in the US and the pandemic forced every single one of them to close, but most are now reopen in some format. The American Gaming Association reports only 69 casinos were closed as of March 5, with 929 having reopened.
Most are operating at reduced capacity or have only been able to restart certain parts of their business. But stocks like MGM Resorts and Wynn Resorts will be hoping to welcome considerably greater customer numbers in the future.
Other gambling stocks like Entain, Flutter and William Hill are also worth paying attention to. Traditional bookmakers have done well online during the pandemic, but they still have large networks of stores that remain largely closed. Plus, sports betting should increase once restrictions in pubs and stadiums are lifted.
Healthcare may be under the spotlight during the pandemic, but it has put hospitals under strain and weighed on their ability to treat patients with other illnesses and postponed non-essential surgeries. This has caused lower demand for stuff like wound dressings and surgical devices made by Smith & Nephew. Other stocks like private healthcare firm Mediclinic has been providing vital services during the pandemic, but it has squeezed profits as it scrambled to switch its focus from day-to-day healthcare to helping patients with the virus.
Both stocks should benefit as healthcare systems restore their services applied to other illnesses and conduct more elective and non-essential surgeries.
Will it be smooth-sailing for pandemic stocks from here?
The outlook for these pandemic or epicentre stocks that have been hardest hit by the pandemic is certainly brighter since countries launched their vaccination programmes, providing hope that can reopen and start to build momentum this year.
However, there is no guarantee that it will be business as usual. Many of the drastic shifts that have happened over the past year will be permanent and this could cause longer-term problems for some. Will people prefer to head back to the shops or keep buying everything on their phones? Will cinemas have to compete with streaming services for the rights to new films? Will people's travel habits be forever changed? And will we all return to the office or is remote working here to stay?
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Yes, most long term insurance policies are designed to cover nursing home care. It really depends on the policy that you bought, since there are also policies that only cover for a specific type of long term care facility.
Facility only. This covers long term care provided by a state or city-licensed facility. This would include nursing homes, hospices, specialized facilities that cater to those with Alzheimer's and other mentally degenerative diseases and assisted-living facilities.
Home health care policy. This covers long term care provided at the insured person's home or any community facility. This would include home health care, respite care, as well as adult day care.
Comprehensive cover. This provides the insured with flexibility and more options, as the policy may pay for home health care, nursing homes and any other similar institutions.
When you buy the policy, you should check as to what type of coverage you obtained. You can also ask your insurance company's care coordinator, whose task is to assist the insured in getting the care that he is best suited to and that is covered by the policy.
Medical care. A nursing home is staffed by doctors and nurses who will facilitate medication, as well as other treatments, procedures and diets that the client will need. There are also nurses on hand to provide services such as injections, supervision of medication and coordination of care.
Rehabilitation. The nursing home will provide services to help the client recover from an operation, a stroke or any other serious illness that led to some form of disablement. The home can provide therapy, including speech, occupational, physical and respiratory therapy.
Residential care. The nursing home will provide a safe home environment for the client, one where the client can also enjoy the comforts of home.
Personal care. This includes helping the client go about his daily activities, such as moving from one place to another, eating, taking a bath and toileting.
You should study your lifestyle and your needs to help you decide whether to buy a policy that covers nursing homes.
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